Light Fortress-Chapter 45 - 43 Us
45: Chapter 43 Us
45 -43 Us
“If I remember the twisting trajectory of the dice correctly…
then it should be restored by now.”
Inside the Green Dice dream realm.
Gu Shen looked at his reflection in the mirror…
According to the trajectory in his memory, he had already restored the dice, but at this moment, the mirror showed a body that was incomplete, with missing legs and arms.
He had some difficulty understanding the current situation.
After restoring the magic cube, the Dream Interpretation should have been completed.
But now…
Clearly, something was wrong.
Gu Shen was not affected by the continuous pain of being torn apart in the dream; his thoughts were exceptionally clear.
He replayed the process, looking for where he went wrong.
The scene of the magic cube dice twisting and splintering played back slowly in his memory, then even slower—
“No…
I didn’t make a mistake…
The restoration trajectory is correct.”
Suddenly, Gu Shen understood the reason.
“I was misled by the scrambling of the magic cube…”
“This dice, it appears to be restored on the surface, but its internal space has long been scrambled.”
Appearances had deceived him.
Once he understood this, the subsequent Dream Interpretation was not too difficult; the only challenge was bearing the pain of twisting with his spiritual power.
“To truly restore this dice…
will require a lot of work.
I need to find the correct base face first.”
The real base face was to use his own torso as the block.
The twists made during the attempted restoration were not a waste…
Gu Shen recalled them in his mind, putting the pieces of his torso back in place…
and he began to twist the magic cube dice again.
…
…
“Click.”
After five minutes of silence, the Green Dice rotated once again in the youth’s palm.
At this point, every member of the auditing team had a strange expression on their faces. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm
The speed of dismantling the Green Dice dream was too fast, making this Dream Interpretation look…
very simple.
The magic cube dice kept rotating, occasionally pausing for a short while before quickly continuing toward the correct restoration trajectory.
But in fact…
every turn required the consumption of spiritual power, and the dreamer could easily lose direction.
Even a single mistake could lead to greater and more numerous errors…
But Gu Shen’s Dream Interpretation was different.
Fast!
Accurate!
Ruthless!
A delight to the eyes, astonishing to behold.
Seeing this, the Redwood Judge no longer had any doubts in his eyes, knowing what the next turn of the cube meant…
Gu Shen had found the correct solution to the Green Dice dream.
The rest of the Dream Interpretation was just a matter of time.
The speed with which this youth solved the puzzle was incredibly fast.
The Grand Judge had assumed it would take Gu Shen one to two hours, or even longer, to understand the essence of dismantling the dice.
But unexpectedly…
it had only taken a mere five minutes.
Since time immemorial, there had been spiritually talent individuals, brimming with pride, who attempted to dismantle the Green Dice dream realm.
However, most dreamers spent hours just to awaken their Spiritual Consciousness.
No one had ever become aware as quickly or decided as calmly as Gu Shen had.
This youth’s spiritual talent was truly one in ten thousand.
At least in terms of the talent shown in “Dream Interpretation,” it was far beyond that of a common genius!
His spiritual power was weak, but his will was strong, and his observation sharp enough, his thought processes calm enough.
“S-grade, definitely S-grade.”
The Redwood Judge couldn’t wait to give his evaluation.
He looked at Gu Shen, the more he looked, the more he liked him, his eyes brimming with unhidden admiration.
No wonder Zhou Jiren, that old man, had the gall to shamelessly ask for a special pardon from the council—this was a sure bet!
If this young man had been born in Redwood District, he would have certainly made a move to fight for him, to take Gu Shen under his wing.
“If solving the ‘Green Dice’ within 4 hours is enough to earn an S-grade rating.
From start to now, only 35 minutes have passed…” He laughed loudly: “This beats the fastest record by a whole two hours.
Look, what kind of monster rookie this is…
We have witnessed an incredible miracle!”
Grand Judge Tang Qingquan crossed his arms and stared intently at Gu Shen, as if deep in thought.
Suddenly someone asked, “When Gu Shen finishes Dream Interpretation, will the audit be complete?”
The auditing team quieted down all at once.
Yes…
according to the original rules, that should be the case…
Completing any one of the three nightmare-level Dream Sealing Objects would suffice to pass the audit.
“I hope the audit can continue.”
The Grand Judge spoke softly.
All eyes converged on him…
In this audit team, his status was slightly higher than the others.
Most importantly, he acted directly on the wishes of Da Du’s Zhao Xilai.
“Is this also Elder Zhao’s wish?” asked the Redwood Judge, frowning.
“No…
this is my own wish.”
Tang Qingquan said leisurely: “Since Gu Shen has shown such high talent…
let’s see his limits.
It’s more of a miracle to consecutively solve three Nightmare Sealing Items rather than just solving your Green Dice in an hour, isn’t it?
We need to know his limits, and we need to be sure…
that Dream Interpretation for him isn’t just good luck.”
“I object!” The Judge said unpleasantly, “Dismantling three nightmares in a row places a great strain on spiritual power.
Even if he isn’t our Disciple, we shouldn’t treat him this way!”
The Grand Judge merely hummed in agreement, but it was merely a polite affirmation.
Speaking calmly, he said, “Since there are objections…
shall we vote by a show of hands?
The other three, please raise your hands if you advocate for ending the audit early.”
The Redwood Judge furrowed his brows and looked around.
No one raised their hand, nobody echoed.
“Four to one.” The Grand Judge looked towards the Redwood Judge and spoke indifferently, “The minority follows the majority, so…
the decision is made, the review will continue.”
…
…
Only one step remained.
Gu Shen’s body had already been restored, except that his head was turned 180 degrees.
All he needed to do was to twist his head back into place, and he would have completed the final Dream Interpretation.
He didn’t rush to complete the last step.
Instead, he softly spoke out the name that was on his mind.
“Chu Ling.”
In the dark dice Dream, reflective like a mirror, allowing no second person, after voicing his thought, Gu Shen quietly waited for a while.
There was complete silence within the dice Dream.
No response.
He smiled self-deprecatingly.
The reason he called out to Chu Ling was actually borne from a slim hope.
She had said…
as long as he needed, no matter when, she would always be able to establish a “Spiritual Link” with him!
It seemed that this time, Chu Ling hadn’t heard him.
Just as Gu Shen was about to twist his head back and leave the Dream—
The gloomy mirror in front of him suddenly splashed with ripples, a series of dark codes obscured the mirror, and eventually, the world in the mirror revealed a girl as pure and flawless as white jade.
“I’ve been here all along.”
Chu Ling’s hands were clasped behind her back as she spoke with a soft laugh, “This is your test…
so I thought it would be better not to disturb you.
I wanted to appear when you were just one step away, but you never called for me.”
Seeing Chu Ling’s face, the stone in Gu Shen’s heart suddenly fell.
He laughed with a sense of relief, “You’ve been here all along…”
The Dream Interpretation in the dice space was about to be completed.
Looking back on the whole process, this was indeed a nightmare, but knowing that Chu Ling had actually been silently accompanying him…
the nightmare didn’t seem so unbearable anymore.
“You are very fast at Dream Interpretation.” Chu Ling smiled, “Even I am surprised.
I didn’t expect you to be so gifted in this area.
Those guys outside are already dumbfounded.”
“Ah ha…”
Gu Shen laughed too, he instinctively wanted to reach and touch his head, but his whole body was reversed, making the gesture feel bizarre.
He took a deep breath and steadied his spirit, “There are still two reviews to come…”
Two more nightmares.
He had the feeling that the biggest problem was his current spiritual power.
Dream Interpretation required a significant expenditure of spiritual power.
In the dice space, each turn of the mirror was a consumption.
He didn’t know if he could withstand the next two Dream Interpretations…
The girl in the mirror, seeing Gu Shen’s weary face, showed a look of concern.
Gu Shen could tell that she seemed to have something to say.
“Actually…
you have already completed the review,” Chu Ling said softly, “The original review stipulated that you only needed to complete the Dream Interpretation of one Dream Sealing Object.”
“The original…
review?” Gu Shen was taken aback.
“Someone changed the rules.” Chu Ling’s voice was low, “Because you interpreted the dream so quickly…
they wanted to see if you could complete three consecutive Dream Interpretations.”
“With your spiritual power, completing three shouldn’t be a problem…
but afterwards, your spiritual power will inevitably be overdrawn.”
Hearing this, Gu Shen roughly understood.
From the Grand Judge’s urging, he had sensed something was amiss…
Although he had mentally prepared for the difficulty of the Sealing Objects, he had not anticipated how draining it would be.
If really left in the dark, after three consecutive sessions, he probably would have to lie in bed for ten days or half a month to recover.
“So you mean…
I have already met the review standard?” Gu Shen frowned, “Someone in the review team deliberately changed the rules to prolong the process?”
“Yes.”
Chu Ling spoke softly, “The person is Tang Qingquan from Yinghai District, the Grand Judge.
He seems to have some issues with you.
We have no power to resist the change in reviewing rules…
we can only accept it.”
Without Chu Ling needing to say more, Gu Shen could guess as much.
The Grand Judge’s attitude towards him was indeed different from the other members of the review team; he had felt it as soon as he entered the venue.
“If you give up now, it might not be impossible.
Zhou Jiren is aware of the rules, and he will fight for the corresponding rights for you,” Chu Ling offered a suggestion, “But…
the process of fighting for rights will be tough.”
“Give up…”
Gu Shen shook his head.
Looking at the girl in the mirror, his tone was firm, “How can I give up after coming this far?”
He had suffered hardship and sweated for this day.
“So you’re planning to…
continue?” A trace of concern appeared in Chu Ling’s clear eyes.
“That’s right.
Of course, I’ll continue.”
Gu Shen suddenly smiled, “I thought this review was based on the rules…
but since someone is unkind, they can’t blame us for being unjust.”
The girl in the mirror reacted for a moment.
Then, she covered her mouth and giggled softly.
Chu Ling was really happy.
Because just now, Gu Shen didn’t say “I.”
It was “we.”
